Peter Kornbluh / NACLAThe recent book by John Dinges pursues the untold story behind the killings of two Americans by the Chilean military after the 1973 coup.Women
Jasmine Mithani, Mel Leonor Barclay / The 19thSlashed and paused funding, mass firings, and information purges have destabilized an infrastructure that took 40 years to build.News
Juan Cole / Informed CommentMerz’s critical remarks — "I honestly no longer understand what the goal is" — are unprecedented in post-war history. TD Original
Norman Solomon / TruthdigThe DNC executive committee will gather on Friday for its first meeting since December, but the chances of a course correction look meager.Education
Kate Yoder/ GristThe "Sabotage" podcast tells the stories of the real people behind Just Stop Oil's controversial environmental stunts.
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Books
The recent book by John Dinges pursues the untold story behind the killings of two Americans by the Chilean military after the 1973 coup.
Women
Slashed and paused funding, mass firings, and information purges have destabilized an infrastructure that took 40 years to build.
News
The state recently took the first step to potentially becoming a leader in next-generation nuclear energy.
Opinion
We are haunted by William Graham Sumner, the Yale professor who brought social Darwinism to America during the Gilded Age.
Courts & Law
Under Trump, the fight against extremist violence has been left up to the states.
Environment
Scientists describe how they’re preparing for the upcoming field season despite new political challenges.
Europe
Merz’s critical remarks — "I honestly no longer understand what the goal is" — are unprecedented in post-war history.
TD Original
U.S. and Mexican immigration policies have made kidnapping a rite of passage on the migrant trail.
Opinion
The DNC executive committee will gather on Friday for its first meeting since December, but the chances of a course correction look meager.
Education
Students learn about regulating methane emissions, but not about the clear benefits of eating less meat.
TD Interview
Dissident author Ece Temelkuran talks about the protests rocking Turkey and the state of autocracy around the world.
Military
The land transfer has locals, hunters and land conservationists warning of creeping militarization.
Environment
The "Sabotage" podcast tells the stories of the real people behind Just Stop Oil's controversial environmental stunts.